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Gene Watson Peer's Quote from Skip Graves: March 2007

Gene Watson's Peers within the country music industry believe in the sheer talent of this unassuming man from east Texas, so much so that Gene is regarded by many of them as 'the singer's singer' - and rightly so!

All of Gene Watson's Peers, who were contacted by The Gene Watson Fan Site, during 2007, were most gracious with their time and words.

It is here, within this special part of The Gene Watson Fan Site, that you have an opportunity to read a quote from Skip Graves, which he submitted to this site on Saturday 3 March 2007.

Sean Brady would like to take this opportunity to say 'thank you' to Skip Graves who has made a special contribution to a unique part of this online 'celebration of a Lone Star Hero'.

He has recorded it three times and it has been released on five different albums, as well as released on singles.

It was so great to have the first cut on his first album, 'Gene Watson' (Wide World Records, 1969 / Stoneway Records, 1973) and the first cut on his 'Gene Watson...Then & Now' (Koch Records Nashville, 2005) CD.

I'm grateful for Little Jimmy Dickens (Sunday 19 December 1920 - Friday 2 January 2015) for co-writing it with me and record it first on his hit album 'May The Bird of Paradise Fly Up Your Nose' (Columbia records, 1965) in 1965.

Jimmy did an excellent vocal on it also. I appreciate Jimmy giving the song to Gene and would like to thank them both for recording it.

'If I'm a Fool for Leaving' has been recorded by many great artists and is still being recorded by artists worldwide'.

In December 1965, Ray Sanders & Irene Belle saw the release of the single, 'It Won't Hurt to Hear Goodbye', which was written by Skip Graves; the track was released on the California-based Stadium Records.

Gene Watson recorded Skip Graves' 'If I'm a Fool for Leaving', which was co-written with Little Jimmy Dickens(Sunday 19 December 1920 - Friday 2 January 2015), and included the track on 'Gene Watson' (Wide World Records, 1969 / Stoneway Records, 1973).

Gene Watson recorded Skip Graves' 'If I'm a Fool for Leaving', which was co-written with Little Jimmy Dickens(Sunday 19 December 1920 - Friday 2 January 2015), and included the track on 'Because You Believed in Me' (Capitol Records, 1976).

As a recording artist, Skip Graves has had several records to his credit. Skip Graves has had two national chart records in the United States: 'Miami Dreaming' and 'Happy Song'.

Skip Graves has also seen the release of two albums: 'Love Country' (Binge Records Germany, 1970)was released by Binge Records in Germany in 1970, while the second was released on Nashville's Rich-R-Tone Records.

Skip Graves has played concerts and fairs all across the United States, and has been an MC for a number of country music artists, including Marty Robbins (Saturday 26 September 1925 - Wednesday 8 December 1982), George Jones (Saturday 12 September 1931 - Friday 26 April 2013), Bob Wills (Monday 6 March 1905 - Tuesday 13 May 1975) & His Texas Playboys, Little Jimmy Dickens (Sunday 19 December 1920 - Friday 2 January 2015), Freddie Hart and Roy Rogers (Sunday 5 November 1911 - Monday 6 July 1998).

Between 1992 and 2003, Skip Graves performed in Branson, Missouri. Since then, Skip Graves has devoted his time to song-writing, demo-ing songs and assisting one of his sons, Zac, with writing stories and children's books.

In 2007, Skip Graves saw the release of 'Country Collection' (Skip Graves Music, 2007), which included the following tracks:

'Our Love's Going Nowhere''Too Much in Love to Leave''Love Country''Living with a Dying Love''You Let The Horse out of the Barn''I Pulled Through with Flying Colours''Nothing & You''Credit Cards''You're Gone for Good''If I'm a Fool for Leaving', which was written by Skip Graves and Little Jimmy Dickens (Sunday 19 December 1920 - Friday 2 January 2015)

On Monday 16 June 2008, Skip Graves saw the release of 'Little Moments' (Skip Graves Music, 2008), which included the following tracks: